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...long run, gasification with CCS is likely to become more expensive, not only compared to gasification or traditional coal pulverization, but also compared to truly renewable technologies like wind and solar power. Gasification plants are not only damaging to the planet today; future attempts to decrease their impact are neither environmentally nor financially viable.In the end, the six conference committee members currently reviewing Massachusetts’s energy bill are faced with three possibilities. Should they maintain incentives for gasification, they can limit emissions to natural gas levels, thereby compromising the meaning of green energy. They could also require unconditional...
...impact of the Massachusetts initiative for “clean coal” power plants will stretch beyond the state’s borders, since coal emissions are a global problem. Similarly, Harvard’s commitment to reduce its net emissions to zero could be one small step on the long road to climate neutrality. Collaborative efforts between Harvard and Boston demonstrate the important recognition that Harvard is an important player in the communities of Boston and Massachusetts...
...After the story’s climax, when Ares covers for Malcolm’s fatal mistake, the novel’s narrative structure takes a dive. Years of Ares’ life are hastily, awkwardly summarized in a handful of pages, and Silver never fully explains the impact of Malcolm’s mistake on the two brothers and their relationship. She tries to force a sense of completeness on the narrative and attempts to give her reader a satisfying ending that leaves no questions unanswered. But this ending tells us only what Ares did with the rest...
...awakening at Newbury Comics, saying, “All the punk records that I bought when I was in my teen years all came from here or stores like this, so it’s important.” Viglione is intimately aware of the store’s impact. “It’s a very important channel to get that side of society out, a side that doesn’t normally get a voice or a forum very much on mainstream radio or TV or anything like that. You’ve got to find...
...shortsighted and selfish views that epitomize the lack of understanding of the immensity and the importance of global warming. The Cape Wind Project would ameliorate many environmental and economic problems, according to every official estimate that has been made. The most substantial of these estimates is the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which was compiled by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. (EIS’s are required for any type of major project that will affect the environment.)The 3,800-page document compiled by the Corps found that Cape Cod’s dependence on fossil fuels, foreign...